Lineup for remainder of season

[CajunRage]

You could not be more wrong on your assessment. See this post from me yesterday:

When a fan knows the parents to 8 or 9 players on one college D1 team, there is too much concentration.

I have championed Lott, this year and last. I have championed Dupuis. I have champoined Loch because I have known him and his family for a long time and believe he can be a good player. It's hard not to champion STM players, there are so damn many on the team. How can we have 4, 5 or 6 playing in the lineup at one time from a school that has a hard time winning state championships? You help me with that piece of recruiting.

I mentioned Breaux because you asked the question about the Cape. I called you out on the Cape because you set this up like Cantrell's got this great invite. You know that is not how it works - coaches pretty much decide who of their players get invited there. Lott was probably championed hard for this past summer because they knew how he was treated last year and we would probably lose him if he did not get invited to the Cape.

Don't get me wrong, Cantrelle is a great player, however, he is afforded way more privilege then any player I have ever seen at UL to succeed. Furthermore, from his performances last year and this, he needed every bit of it to get there. My point all along is that most others have not been given that opportunity and to judge there success or lack thereof against Cantrelle is ludicrous at best.

Oh, and I guess you meant Lejeune - the Tuerlings player coming next year.

It’s because the guy that was retained because of his recruiting ability can’t recruit ____. Not sure tony or Bab is hitting the road for serious recruiting trips (though I will admit I don’t know that for sure). That leaves you with players that were borderline and have ties to the area. Go look at McNeese’s roster. Very similar. We recruit more like a southland school than a P5.

[CajunT]

You could not be more wrong on your assessment. See this post from me yesterday:

When a fan knows the parents to 8 or 9 players on one college D1 team, there is too much concentration.

I have championed Lott, this year and last. I have championed Dupuis. I have champoined Loch because I have known him and his family for a long time and believe he can be a good player. It's hard not to champion STM players, there are so damn many on the team. How can we have 4, 5 or 6 playing in the lineup at one time from a school that has a hard time winning state championships? You help me with that piece of recruiting.

I mentioned Breaux because you asked the question about the Cape. I called you out on the Cape because you set this up like Cantrell's got this great invite. You know that is not how it works - coaches pretty much decide who of their players get invited there. Lott was probably championed hard for this past summer because they knew how he was treated last year and we would probably lose him if he did not get invited to the Cape.

Don't get me wrong, Cantrelle is a great player, however, he is afforded way more privilege then any player I have ever seen at UL to succeed. Furthermore, from his performances last year and this, he needed every bit of it to get there. My point all along is that most others have not been given that opportunity and to judge there success or lack thereof against Cantrelle is ludicrous at best.

Oh, and I guess you meant Lejeune - the Tuerlings player coming next year.

I mean't Lejeune.

And yes, how in the heck do you know for certain that Cantrelle has been afforded way more privilege then any player you have ever seen? Really, in just less than two short years? Again, this sounds personal to me.

Let me remind you sir Hunter Kasuls hit the ball very little his first two seasons at UL, but was kept on the field for his defense. Hit hit .234 in 2016 and .229 in 2017, but you've never seen another player receive more privilege?

Let me give you another, what about Handsome Monica? He hit a whopping .215 his first season at UL. He was hurt last season and he is now hitting a whopping .225 this season. Yet another athlete that was given what you would define privilege opportunities.

So yes, it does sound personal and I don't care who you are friends with. Cantrelle is a legacy athlete, his father played here and was damn good. Harris was a legacy athlete, his mother was a damn good softball player. I have a affinity for legacy athletes that are pretty darn good and yes I pull for them over other players. Cantrelle hit .287 last season and he is on his way to having a better season. I don't care how many state championships STM has won, achievements don't always translate to college. I believed Cantrelle was a better college prospect coming out of HS and I believe he is better today.

And for the record it's Dupuy, not Dupuis. Dupuis is my Mother's maiden name and she never spelled her named Dupuy.

[CajunVic]

I mean't Lejeune.

And yes, how in the heck do you know for certain that Cantrelle has been afforded way more privilege then any player you have ever seen? Really, in just less than two short years? Again, this sounds personal to me.

Let me remind you sir Hunter Kasuls hit the ball very little his first two seasons at UL, but was kept on the field for his defense. Hit hit .234 in 2016 and .229 in 2017, but you've never seen another player receive more privilege?

Let me give you another, what about Handsome Monica? He hit a whopping .215 his first season at UL. He was hurt last season and he is now hitting a whopping .225 this season. Yet another athlete that was given what you would define privilege opportunities.

So yes, it does sound personal and I don't care who you are friends with. Cantrelle is a legacy athlete, his father played here and was damn good. Harris was a legacy athlete, his mother was a damn good softball player. I have a affinity for legacy athletes that are pretty darn good and yes I pull for them over other players. Cantrelle hit .287 last season and he is on his way to having a better season. I don't care how many state championships STM has won, achievements don't always translate to college. I believed Cantrelle was a better college prospect coming out of HS and I believe he is better today.

Kasuls had to split time with Antchak his first two years. He sat.

So who else where you going to catch two years ago? I’ll wait for that answer.

It’s time for Monica to sit this year.

I’m glad you don’t care about how many state championships STM has won because it is very few. Cantrelle has as many as STM as of late. Not sure where you going with that. I guess you just needed to throw in something STM regardless of whether the point would backfire.

Finally, you are completely misunderstanding my point. I believe Cantrelle is a good player. I always pull for him in good times and in bad. I also do likewise for his team mates. When I see posters tooting his horn like he is the only player that is any good on our team, I feel it important to identify that the opportunities afforded him have been much greater than the opportunities afforded most on this team and that to judge others in comparison to him without noting such is just not fair.

Now I’m done with this.

I will show up tomorrow and pull for our team and all in the lineup, including the chosen one, and for some that are not in the lineup.

[Professor]

It’s because the guy that was retained because of his recruiting ability can’t recruit ____. Not sure tony or Bab is hitting the road for serious recruiting trips (though I will admit I don’t know that for sure). That leaves you with players that were borderline and have ties to the area. Go look at McNeese’s roster. Very similar. We recruit more like a southland school than a P5.

Bab can’t recruit off campus this year because he’s no longer one of 2 on field assistants who are allowed to recruit off campus

[ConfusedFan]

Show me where Loch was put it the lineup to start the season and left in "until it came around." That is the luxury Cantrelle has had for two seasons that NOBODY else has had. Everyone else has to produce with the pine riding their butts.

And that, my friend, is not good for the TEAM.

Even when Cantrelle was struggling with his batting average, he was still getting on base. Same cannot be said about Lochridge.

[Turbine]

Bab can’t recruit off campus this year because he’s no longer one of 2 on field assistants who are allowed to recruit off campus

So there are two types of "can't recruit."

[Professor]

So there are two types of "can't recruit."

Not sure what you are getting at

[ConfusedFan]

I'm talking about at UL. Loch got his shot at LSU, got hurt and stayed out 1 3/4 seasons.

Loch has been at UL the exact amount of time as Cantrelle. And my position is the same - Cantrelle has had as much or more sub par time at the plate in the lineup as Loch has had playing time. It is what it is.

Well, through 44 at bats, Loch has 7 hits. Through 44 at bats, Cantrelle had 6. And i believe through same amount of official at bats, Loch has an OBP of .229 and Cantrelle .338.

So take that for what it's worth.

[Turbine]

Not sure what you are getting at

Expected

[Cajunrunner]

1. Cantrelle
2. O'Neal
3. Hudek
4. Rawls
5. Curry
6. Comeaux
7. Gremillion
8. Chaumont
9. Dalton

I like aggressiveness on the basepath, so Milligan needs to be in there somewhere.